Donna Summer dies at 63

Kevork Djansezian | AP file photoDonna Summer performs during the finale of "American Idol" in 2008. The Queen of Disco died in Florida after a battle with cancer.Request to buy this photo

Richard Lewis | AP file photoDonna Summer gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s, and released a number of albums that have reach gold or platinum status, including the multiplatinum "Bad Girls" and "On the Radio, Volume I & II."Request to buy this photo

AP file photoIn Aug. 1979, singer Donna Summer swings the skirt of her leopard-print dress during a concert in Los Angeles.Request to buy this photo

Nick Ut | AP file photoSinger Donna Summer poses with the three awards she won at the American Music Awards in January, 1979.Request to buy this photo

John McConnico | AP file photoDonna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway, Dec. 11, 2009.Request to buy this photo

Ralph Dominguez/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/MCTDonna Summer, The Queen of Disco, died in Florida after a battle with cancer.Request to buy this photo

Ralph Dominguez/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/MCTDisco queen Donna Summer's anthems, such as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls," became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes.Request to buy this photo

Aaron Gilbert/SCG/Zuma Press/MCTDonna Summer performs at Club Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 18, 2010.Request to buy this photo

John McConnico | AP file photoDonna Summer released her last album, "Crayons," in 2008. She also performed on "American Idol" that year with its top female contestants.Request to buy this photo

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